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Class A Savannah wins Sally League title

Class A Savannah wins Sally League title

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By Anthony DiComo and Chris Iseman
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The Savannah Sand Gnats, the Mets' Class A affiliate, won the South Atlantic League championship on Friday night with a 2-0 win over the Hagerstown Suns (a Washington Nationals affiliate) to clinch the best-of-five series, three games to one.

Steven Matz struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings for the win. Savannah won Game 3 on Thursday, 6-0, behind seven scoreless innings from Gabriel Ynoa, the team's 18th-ranked prospect according to MLB.com.

Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. Chris Iseman is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.